to bind; to fasten; to tie up
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to catch the eye; to attract attention
diplomatic; diplomatically
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tide; current; tendency; trend
sports ground; playing field; playground
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to put one's hand on; to touch
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
one's person; around one's person
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
practice; practising; training; study
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
hard to get; hard to come by
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying